At the recent conclusion of a successful week kicking off a new academic year and welcoming a record 285 incoming students, President Ann W. Caldwell informed the MGH Institute of Health Professions community that she would step down next summer, at the conclusion of her tenth year as president. Board of Trustees chair Dr. George Thibault announced that a national search for a successor would begin immediately.
Boston, MA (PRWEB) September 24, 2006 -- At the recent conclusion of a successful week kicking off a new academic year and welcoming a record 285 incoming students, President Ann W. Caldwell informed the MGH Institute of Health Professions community that she would step down next summer, at the conclusion of her tenth year as president.
“I am enormously proud of all that we have accomplished together over the past decade and believe that the Institute is strongly positioned for the future,” wrote President Caldwell. “I have been blessed throughout my career by the quality of the institutions where I have worked and I am especially fortunate to have been given the opportunity to lead the Institute and participate in its unique mission.”
Board of Trustees chair Dr. George Thibault announced that a national search for a successor would begin immediately. He described the search process, selection of a search firm and the formation of a Search Committee, which he will chair, at a Town Meeting held for faculty and staff. The search committee will be comprised of several trustees, as well as members representing the faculty, administration, alumni, and Partners HealthCare.
“While we’re sad to see Ann go, this is a golden moment in the history of the Institute. We are nested within one of the most important health care delivery systems in the country, which positions the Institute to make a very important contribution to the national discussion about preparing the next generation of skilled professionals that will be needed for the twenty-first century,” said Thibault, Vice President of Clinical Affairs for Partners HealthCare System.
Over the past ten years, President Caldwell has presided over a steadily improving financial picture at the Institute, as well as rising enrollment, increased fundraising and the diversification of programmatic offerings. During her tenure the Institute purchased and renovated the Catherine Filene Shouse Building in the historic Charlestown Navy Yard, accompanied by a successful $4.4 million capital fundraising effort. Dr. Thibault remarked “With so much accomplished under Ann’s leadership, we are poised to take the Institute to an even higher level.”
In her remarks to the Institute community, President Caldwell stated, “The Institute is ready to enter a new era and offers an attractive opportunity for my successor. I am ready to pursue other interests and rekindle my own enthusiasms.
“It is a privilege to be a part of this wonderful collaborative and innovative academic community. I have learned so much, especially from the faculty who, as good teachers, have generously taught me about their disciplines and professions, and shared with me their insights and aspirations.”
She went on to say, “I take enormous pride in the resiliency of the Institute staff and faculty, who, through tough times and good ones, never waver in their commitment to our students. I have made many good friends here who will always be with me.”
Caldwell came to the Institute from Brown University, where, as vice president for development, she was the first female chief development officer at an Ivy League institution. She stressed that she’s not ‘retiring’ and intends to pursue several projects, including researching and writing a biography of Catherine Filene Shouse, who died in 1994 at the age of 98, after a lifetime of commitment to education, civic duty, the arts and philanthropy.
The MGH Institute of Health Professions (www.mghihp.edu), an academic affiliate of Massachusetts General Hospital, is an innovative and independent graduate school that operates within the framework of Partners HealthCare System. A progressive leader in developing comprehensive models of health care education, the MGH Institute prepares advanced practice professionals for careers in the fields of nursing, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, medical imaging (radiologic technology) and clinical investigation through a distinctive combination of academic study, clinical practice and research.
An average of 760 students are enrolled in graduate level and certificate programs, with an increasing number of courses available online. The MGH Institute is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
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